z/OS Entry Level Console Operations
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SITUATION DRILLS |
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Hardware Mgt Console (HMC) |
Load LPAR
using load profile |
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Initial Program Load (IPL) |
Dismount
Duplicate volume |
Specify
System Parameters |
WTOR to
Change Time |
Locate
Master Console Address |
Uncommon
Error Messages |
PLPA and
Logrec Data Sets |
Setting
Slip Traps |
Multi
Line WTO's |
Specify
JES2 Startup Options |
Checkpoint
Confirmation |
Startup
Modes for JES2 |
Change
Master Console to Roll Delete |
VTAM
Initialization |
Display
Outstanding WTOR's |
Initialize
JES2/VTAM Interface |
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Contention on Production Batch |
Start and
Stop Initiators |
Display
Conflicts |
Job
Waiting for Data Sets |
Cancel
Job |
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Command Review |
Display
Active List |
Display
MVS Consoles |
Vary
Device Online |
Cancel
TSO User ID |
Display
Matrix |
Display
Program Function Keys |
Display
SMF |
Display
DASD Device Status |
Display
Unit Allocation |
Display
LPAR Date & Time |
Display
IPL Information |
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WTO Buffer Shortage Drill |
Relieving
a Shortage Situation |
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Manual Shutdown & Startup |
Commands
for Shutdown |
Commands
for Startup |
z/OS Intermediate
Level Console Operations
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SITUATION DRILLS: |
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Hardware Mgt Console (HMC) |
Manual
load of LPAR |
Specify
load address and load parameter |
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Automated IPL |
z/OS
Automation Explained |
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Spool Full Situation |
Display
and Monitor Spool Percentage |
Receive
and correct JES2 Spool full condition |
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SVC Dump |
Take
Console or SVC Dump |
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Vary Device |
Vary a
Volume Offline |
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Restricting TSO Logons |
Set
Usermax Level to Zero |
Set
Usermax Level Back to Default |
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Linklist Look Aside |
Refresh
LLA |
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Changing Device Attributes |
Mount
DASD as Private from Storage |
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Send TSO Message |
Send a
TSO Logon Message |
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Command Review |
Display
Matrix |
DevServ
Command |
Vary Path
Offline |
Configure
CHPID Offline |
Recover a
Console |
Grant
Master Console Authority |
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Command Review |
Display
Major Nodes |
Display
TSO Terminals |
Display
Logical Unit |
Bounce a
Node |
Identify
Page and Swap Data Sets |
Display
MPF Command |
Display
GRS Command |
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Manual Shutdown & Startup Review |
Commands
for Shutdown |
Commands
for Startup |
z/OS Advanced
Level Console Operations
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SITUATION DRILLS: |
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Hardware Mgt Console (HMC) |
Manual
load of LPAR |
Specify
load address and load parameter |
Troubleshoot
Disabled Wait State |
Reload
the LPAR with Correct Load Address |
Troubleshoot
Disabled Console Condition |
Access
HMC Operational Messages |
Recover
Master Console via HMC DCF |
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Initial Program Load (IPL) |
Specify
JES2 COLD Start |
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OPDATA |
Display
Command Prefixes Across SYSPLEX |
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Ejob |
Reset Job
Performance |
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Use SDSF to Issue JES2 Commands, zO/S |
(MVS) Commands and to Perform Various |
SDSF Functions. |
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SDSF ULOG Commands |
Display
Spool Output |
Change a
Job Mask |
Display
Job Initiators |
Display
Active Batch Jobs |
Display
Execution Queue |
Display all
Active Tasks |
Display
Active Users and Tasks |
Display
Batch Jobs |
Use MVS
Display Command |
Purging
Output |
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SDSF Customization |
Set SDSF
PREFIX |
Customizing
a Column Layout |
SDSF
Using all Systems in the Plex |
Sort by
Columns |
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SDSF PR Option |
Display
Printer Functions |
Display
Job Waiting for Print/Punch |
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SDSF INIT Option |
SDSF JES2
Initiator Display |
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SDSF Logs |
View
OPERLOG |
View
SYSLOG |
Display
Outstanding Replies Across SYSPLEX |
Sysplex for z/OS Console Operators
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SYSPLEX Operational Overview |
SYSPLEX
and Parallel SYSPLEX |
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SITUATION DRILLS: |
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Hardware Mgt Console (HMC) |
Manual
load of LPAR |
Specify
load address and load parameter |
Automated
IPL of a z/OS System |
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SYSPLEX XCF Commands |
Display
Cross System Facility |
Display
Participating Systems & Status |
Display
Pathin Information |
Display
Pathout Information |
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SYSPLEX CF Commands |
Display
Coupling Facilities |
Display
Matrix for a CHPID |
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SYSPLEX Console Commands |
Display
Console Groups |
Display
Master Console |
Filter
Console Messages |
Display
all Consoles |
Reset
Console to accept all Messages |
Messages
from selected Systems |
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SYSPLEX Timer |
Display
SYSPLEX Timer (ETR) |
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SYSPLEX Structures |
Display
Structures |
Display a
Specific Structure |
Display
Checkpoint |
Display
Couple Data Sets |
Display
ARM Policy |
Display
Jobs and Tasks using ARM |
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SYSPLEX Misc. |
Display
Systems Defined to GRS |
Display
System Communication |
Display
System Conflicts |
Display
Active IODF in a dataset |
Display
IPL Information |
Display
Command Prefixes |
CICS for z/OS
Console Operators
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CICS Operational Overview |
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SITUATION DRILLS: |
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HMC Load and Automated IPL |
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Warm Start CICS |
Start
CICS in Auto mode |
Encounter
CICS Startup Error messages |
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Cold Start CICS |
Cold
Start CICS |
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DB2 Connections |
Check
CICS connections to DB2 |
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File Status |
Check
status of files |
Enable a
file |
Open a
file |
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CICS Connections |
Check
CICS connections |
Put
connection in service |
Acquire a
connection |
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Display Tasks |
Display
current tasks |
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Purge Tasks |
Display
Tasks |
Purge a
task |
Force
purge a task |
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Display Transactions |
Display
defined CICS transactions |
Enable a
transaction |
Display
one transaction |
Disable a
transaction |
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Tclass |
Display
Tclasses |
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Stop CICS |
Shutdown
CICS |
Shutdown
CICS immediately |
DB2 for z/OS Console Operators
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DB2 Operational Overview |
DB2
Subsystems and Address Spaces |
System
Messages and Commands |
DB2
Databases |
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SITUATION DRILLS: |
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HMC Load and Automated IPL |
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DB2 Startup |
Display
Active Lists |
Display
DB2 Command Prefixes |
Start DB2 |
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CICS Connections |
Activate
DB2/CICS Attachment Facility |
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DB2 Databases |
Display
Databases |
Override
Command Response Limit |
Stop a
Database |
Verify
Stop |
Start
Database |
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DB2 Shared Environment |
Display
all DB2s Sharing Databases |
Display
Status of DB2 Lock Managers |
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DB2 Threads |
Display
Active Threads |
Cancel
Threads |
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Shutdown of DB2 Subsystem |
Stop DB2 |
Verify
shutdown |
Shutdown
using Force Paramenter |
Restart
DB2 |
IMS for z/OS Console Operators
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IMS Operational Overview |
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SITUATION DRILLS: |
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HMC Load and Automated IPL |
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Start IMS |
IMS Start
Modes |
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IMS Lines |
Display
Line |
Stop Line |
Verify
Line Stopped |
Restart
Line |
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Display Active |
Display
Active Command |
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IMS Transactions |
Display
Transaction with a queue count |
Display
Stopped Transactions |
Start
Transaction |
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IMS Users |
Display
User ID |
Start
User |
Verify
User Started |
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IMS Regions |
Stop
Region with Abdump |
Verify
Region Status |
Restart
Region |
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IMS Databases |
Display
IMS Databases |
Stop
Database |
Restart
Database |
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Shutdown IMS |
Stop IMS |
VTAM for z/OS Console Operators
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VTAM Operational Overview |
VTAM and
it's associated SNA protocol |
Systems
Messages and Commands |
Physical
and Logical Units |
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SITUATION DRILLS: |
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HMC Load and Automated IPL |
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VTAM Startup |
Start
VTAM |
Verify
VTAM activation |
Verification
of Major Node Activation |
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VTAM Display Commands |
Display a
Network Resource |
Display a
VTAM Line |
Display a
Logical Unit |
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VTAM Vary Commands |
Activate
an LU |
Verify
Activation of LU |
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VTAM Major Nodes |
Display
all Major Nodes |
Display
Major Nodes with a limit |
Display
Specific Major Node |
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VTAM Troubleshooting |
Display
Pending VTAM Connections |
MIM for z/OS Console Operators
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MIM Operational Overview |
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SITUATION DRILLS: |
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HMC Load and Automated IPL |
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Startup of Multi Image Manager |
Start MIM |
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Display Systems |
Display
Systems in the MIMPLEX |
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Display Connections |
Display
Channel to channel connection |
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MIM Troubleshooting |
Display
Conflict |
Display
Resource Contention |
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MIM Tape Control |
Display
Tape |
Display a
global device |
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MIM Vary Commands |
Vary Tape
Drive Off |
Vary Tape
Drive Offline |
Display
status of tape drive |
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MIM Master System |
Migrate
Master System |
Display
systems to verify move |
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Free System From Control File |
Free
System from MIMPLEX |
Display systems
to verify free |
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Shutdown MIM |
Stop MIM |
Verify
MIM Task has Ended |
ThruPut Manager for z/OS Console Operators
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TPM Operational Overview |
What is
Thru-Put Manager |
Functional
Components |
Message
Format |
Command
Format |
Analyzer
Intiator awareness |
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SITUATION DRILLS: |
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HMC Load and Automated IPL |
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Startup of ThruPut Manager |
Start
Thru-Put Manager |
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TPM Options |
Determine
TPM Controls |
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JBS - Job Binding Services |
Display
Binding Agents |
Display
Jobs w/ JBS Dependencies |
Display
Dependencies for a Job |
Release a
Job from JBS Control |
Determine
Cause of Slow Batch Stream |
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JLS - Job Limiting Services |
Display
Limiting Agents |
Set Upper
Limit |
Release a
Job from JLS Control |
Reset
Upper Limit |
Verify
limit change |
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DCS - Dataset Contention Services |
Check Job
Status |
Display
Datasets Involved in Enqueues |
Display
Jobs in Hold State |
Including: |
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JOB Services |
Display
Controls Being Used on a Job |
HMC Overview for z/OS Console Operators
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HMC Operational Entry Level Overview |
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SITUATION DRILLS: |
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Access
the HMC Application using the HMC Web Server Interface |
Identify
and Navigate the three (3) main areas of the HMC Windows environment |
Identify
and navigate the HMC icons and objects
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Understand
the functionality of basic HMC icons and objects |
Logoff
cleanly from the HMC Web Based Interface |
HMC for z/OS Console Operators
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HMC Operational Entry Level Overview |
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SITUATION DRILLS: |
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Start the
Hardware Management Console (HMC) application on the OS/2 desktop |
Log into
the HMC application and understand log on authority levels |
Check
hardware status using the HMC |
Display
and select activation profiles for hardware resources |
Understand
terms such as LPAR, IOCDS, CPC, Image, CF, etc. |
Activate
CPCs and Images |
IPL using
Load Profiles |
IPL
without using Load Profiles |
Check
hardware exceptions and messages |
Examine
storage allocations across all LPARs |
Understand
LPAR weights and processor capping |
Examine
CHPID errors reported by the HMC |
Turn on
and monitor the HMC System Activity Display (SAD) |
Perform a
Reset Normal on an Image |
Lock an
object from mistaken disruption |
Properly
log off from the HMC application |
CA-7 for z/OS Operators and Anaylsts
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CA-7 Operational Overview |
What is
CA-7? |
Monitoring
Batch Workloads |
What is a
Batch Schedule? |
Terminology |
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SITUATION DRILLS: |
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CA-7 List/Display Commands |
Display
Failed Jobs |
List
Ready Queue |
List all
Queue's |
Locate a
Failed Job |
List
Scheduled Jobs with JCL Overrides |
List
Specific Jobs |
Display
Job History |
Display
CA-7 Libraries |
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CA-7 Queue Maintenance |
Access
Queue Maintenance |
Display
Outstanding Job Requirements |
Restart a
Job |
Force
Completion of Job |
Access
Abbreviated Queue Maintenance |
Manual
Hold on a Batch Job |
Release
Hold on Batch Job |
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CA-7 JCL Updates |
Update and
Override JCL Statements |
Save
Changes to JCL Statements |
Undo Save
Changes |
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CA-7 Misc. Commands |
Display
CA-7 Program Function Keys |
Display
Jobs to Examine Triggers |